WRECK OF A SHIP.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 96, 10 May 1900, Page 2

WRECK OF A SHIP.

ONLY FIVE OF THE CREW SAVED. [PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received 9, 1.45 p.m.) London, May 9. Tho ship Sierra Nevada, bound from Liverpool to Melbourne, went ashore at one o'clock this morning near London Bridge, a rock at the back of Portsea. She is a total wreck, and nothing is visible. Only live of the crew are saved eo far. The Nevada was commanded by Captain Scott, and was 113 days out. A seaman escaped from tho wreck in an exhausted condition, and brought tho first news. Parties were despatched to search the beach. The vessel belonged to the wellknown Sierra line. NAMES OF SURVIVORS. CAPTAIN'S BODY WASHED ASHORE. (Received 9, 11.30 p.m.) Melbourne, May 9. The Nevada carried a crew of 28, and no passengers. The names of the survivors are: McGuffie, Mackay, Griffiths, Gilligan, and Jack Mackay. The latter is badly injured. It b thought to be impossible that there can be any more Burvivors. The body of Captain Scott was washed ashore.

The general cargo was consigned to James Service and Go.

A SURVIVOR'S STATEMENT. Melboukne, May 9. A survivor, Griffiths, states that the vessel struck between 2.30 and 3 o'clock, and within two hours was a total wreck. The weather was very rough, and the vessel was blown right on the rocks. The captain gave orders to drop the anchor, but it would not hold. A lifeboat was lowered, and ten men got into it, but the boat capsized immediately it touched tho water. No rockets were sent up, as the crow did not thick there was danger. They were burning lights for the pilot when the vessel struck. One man swam ashore, and others got ashore in a boat.

NAMES OF THOSE DROWNED. SURVIVORS' DESPERATE STRAITS. (Received 0,11.49 p.m.) Melbouunk, May 9. The following are believed to have been drowned in the Sierra Nevada:— Oaptain Scott, Orawley (mate), Barron (second mate), Jones, Spsdding, Webbin, Weasala, Rollasoo, and another unknown (apprentices), Blackburn, Smith, Williams, Hurk>, B own, Freeman, Tongue, Price, Burke, iius-ell (seamen), and also a carpenter, sailmaker, and steward, whose names are unknown.

McGriffin states that they sighted land three days ago. Yesterday siil was shortened owing to a heavy southwest gale, which increased in violence as the darkness set in. They could see the shore lights, but stood off the land. The ship commenced to bump at two in the morning, and was swept by heavy, green seas. The survivors got ashore with groat difficulty.

THE LAST OF A GALLANT VESSEL. (Received 10, 1.47 a.m.) Melbouunk, May 9." There is bnivly a ves'ige of iho Hiirra Nevada visible.